Dutch in-company training

Let's Speak Dutch offers a unique and effective training programme for expats working in a Dutch or international company in the Netherlands. Contact us directly for the options or scroll down to read more about our Dutch in-company courses.

 

About our courses:


Our in-company courses are designed both for employees who want to feel more quickly at home in the Netherlands and the company where they work and for more advanced employees who want to professionalize the Dutch language for their work.

Our lessons go beyond sitting in a room between four walls. We create many interactive and practical situations. Think about role plays and assignments ‘in the wild’ such as a tour around the office building, have small chats in the office at the coffee machine, the reception, in the lunchroom. If possible, you can even practice what you have learned in a nearby lunchroom, supermarket or railway station, all during class.

We are a small and personal organization with short lines of communication. The teachers who work with us are carefully selected and fully fit our company mission and teaching style, so that we can ensure a pleasant learning environment and good results as much as possible.

 
 

Why learn Dutch with us?

  • Fantastic experienced and creative teachers with whom you quickly feel at ease.

  • Practical trainings full of humour with plenty of variety, so you don't get tired, but instead energized.

  • Music and song lyrics have a big role in the lessons.

  • Grammar is taught in a practical way and immediately applied in speaking

  • Practical assignments during the training sessions enable you to quickly hold basic conversations in Dutch

  • We will come to your office and taylor the courses to your company’s needs

 

Course information:


From experience we know that international employees feel more at home once they’ve started to learn Dutch. If you’re working for a company with more than just one expat, we are happy to jump in our car for a Dutch language training at your office. We offer in-company language training for small groups at all levels.

  • Trainers: If available Mylène Hanson

  • Group size: Minimum of 3, maximum of 8 students

  • Frequency & duration: We offer 2-hour courses and usually each course consists of 15 lessons (A0-A2) or of 25/26 lessons (higher levels).

  • Method: For beginners we use the book ‘Nederlands in gang’, for more advanced groups we use our own courses materials

  • Course location: At your office in the provinces of Noord-Holland, Zuid-Holland, Utrecht, Gelderland and Flevoland

  • Levels:
    A0-A1: 30 hours = 1 course of 15 lessons
    A1-A2: 30 hours = 1 course of 15 lessons
    A2-B1: 50 hours = 1 course of 25 lessons or 2 courses of 13 lessons
    B1-B2: 50 hours = 1 course of 25 lessons or 2 courses of 13 lessons
    B2-C1: 60 hours = 1 course of 30 lessons or 2 courses of 15 lesson

    Look at our level description for more info.

  • Costs: The costs depend on the location, level and amount of students in the group. Please contact us for an offer.


About trainer Mylène


I'm Mylène Hanson, the founder of Let's Speak Dutch. I've been a Dutch language trainer since 2008 and earned my PhD from Utrecht University in 2002, specializing in teaching in multicultural groups. I have a background as an educational advisor and training teacher at the Hogeschool van Utrecht. In 2009, I began teaching NT2 (Dutch as a second language) to expats, both in groups and one-on-one.

My Dutch-Indonesian heritage enables me to relate to those building a new life in the Netherlands from a different language and culture.

At Let's Speak Dutch, our approach is interactive and practical. We use role-plays, real-life situations, songs, and videos to help our course participants achieve their language goals. Whether you're a beginner or advanced student, our focus is on real-world language skills, making learning enjoyable and effective.

 

FAQ about our Dutch courses:

  • We will look for a let's Speak Dutch teacher who is available on the day and time of your preference. If Mylène is available, she will be your teacher.

  • This need not be a problem if you can do the homework for the missed lessons. Optionally, you can schedule a one-off one-to-one online lesson with your tutor for a fee.

  • In principle, lessons are taught live. Only in exceptional cases, we can do one lesson online or a student who has to miss several lessons can participate via Zoom.

  • In principle, no, unless you exceptionally want to schedule an online lesson at extra cost.

  • You will spend about 2 hours per week on homework.

  • If you occasionally fail to do your homework, it is not a problem, provided you report it in advance so that the teacher can take it into account. However, not doing your homework more often is a problem because you will fall behind and hold up the group.

  • Please do so as soon as possible, the sooner we know, the better.

 

Ready to dive into Dutch with your colleagues?